"She
was a very warm-hearted person, there wasn't anybody that she could
meet that she did not welcome into her life, that she was not friends
with," says school mate Lisa Simpson.

Andrea
Romero was diagnosed with lupus at the young age of seventeen. After
receiving what was thought to be a life-saving a kidney transplant
less than a year ago, she died of cancer this past Sunday.

"She's
battled this now for twenty years. And I couldn't imagine going
through it," says Simpson.

Today,
strangers and friends alike dined to raise money for the many medical
bills left behind.

"We
wanted to help her family out and let them know that we care and we
love her very much," says Simpson.

15%
of every sale goes back to the family and although some diners didn't
know Andrea, they did relate to the pain she felt.

"I've
been through cancer myself and I know it's really hard on the
family," says Kay Gerdts.

This
familiarity moved her to come and make a small difference.

"Can't
do a whole lot but I thought, OK this will help a little. So I felt
like I could at least do this," says Gerdts.

Good
food, good intentions and a bustling crowd all for one woman who's
battle will never be forgotten.